tenant farmers

Definition of tenant farmersnext
plural of tenant farmer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenant farmers
Noun
  • His father’s family were coffee growers before a coffee rust epidemic forced them to switch to oranges.
    Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Why this matters in California California’s ports, growers, and tech manufacturers sit at the heart of global trade.
    James Ward, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • This beloved drama follows a family of Black sharecroppers trying to get by in 1930s Louisiana.
    Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
  • Born to sharecroppers in Fayette County, Georgia, Beasley said in interviews that a history lesson opened his eyes to the power of activism.
    Dan Raby, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Tenant farmers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenant%20farmers. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.

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